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Climate campaigner accuses court of ignoring evidence on Heathrow expansion

Climate campaigner accuses court of ignoring evidence on Heathrow expansion

Tim Crosland, founder of campaign group Plan B Earth, has been fined £5,000 for revealing the Supreme Court ruling on Heathrow expansion early.

Some quarantine-free travel for Scotland from May 24 if plans approved

Some quarantine-free travel for Scotland from May 24 if plans approved

The Scottish Government is considering bringing in a traffic light system similar to the one confirmed for England.

Pub and hospitality bosses cautiously welcome indoor reopening from May 17

Pub and hospitality bosses cautiously welcome indoor reopening from May 17

Groups of up to six people or two households will be able to dine inside venues in the third road map phase.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Erewash, Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen are currently recording the highest rates.

More visitors and ‘greater freedoms’ for England’s care home residents

More visitors and ‘greater freedoms’ for England’s care home residents

Care home residents will be able to receive visits from up to five named loved ones from next Monday, the Government said.

Rangers fans warned by police not to celebrate title in large numbers

Rangers fans warned by police not to celebrate title in large numbers

The warning comes after a supporters’ group posted an invitation to fans to march to the city centre after Saturday’s game.

Nicola Sturgeon to give update on coronavirus restrictions

Nicola Sturgeon to give update on coronavirus restrictions

The First Minister has been back at her desk after the SNP won the Scottish Parliament election.

Theatres will lose money until social distancing scrapped – charity

Theatres will lose money until social distancing scrapped – charity

Theatres can open their doors from May 17, but with a capacity limit on large events.

Diabetes cases ‘double in 15 years’ as obesity continues to rise

Diabetes cases ‘double in 15 years’ as obesity continues to rise

Diabetes UK warned that obesity is fuelling type 2 diabetes, accounting for 80% to 85% of someone’s chances of developing the condition.

Train firm sends staff ‘cynical’ fake bonus email in cybersecurity exercise

Train firm sends staff ‘cynical’ fake bonus email in cybersecurity exercise

West Midlands Trains informed employees they would receive a payment due to their ‘hard work’ during the coronavirus pandemic.

Online GP appointments ‘must not become the default’ – GP leaders

Online GP appointments ‘must not become the default’ – GP leaders

Currently around half of consultations in general practice are being delivered face to face.

Oxford accepts record number of students from most deprived areas of the UK

Oxford accepts record number of students from most deprived areas of the UK

But figures show that nearly half of British students admitted to Oxford between 2018 and 2020 came from London and the South East of England.

Police describe seeing bamboo structures at XR newspaper protest

Police describe seeing bamboo structures at XR newspaper protest

The court heard activists used vehicles and bamboo lock-ons to block roads near Newsprinters’ Broxbourne site.

Police comb field as Julia James murder investigation continues

Police comb field as Julia James murder investigation continues

Ms James was found dead in Akholt Wood near her home in Snowdown, Kent, on April 27.

Hugging loved ones to be ‘personal judgment’ from next week

Hugging loved ones to be ‘personal judgment’ from next week

The Government will allow people in England to use their ‘personal judgment’ on close contact between friends and family from May 17.

England’s lockdown to be eased: What else can I do from May 17?

England’s lockdown to be eased: What else can I do from May 17?

Friends and relatives will be given the choice on whether to socially distance from one another under step three of the Government’s road map.

Face masks will no longer be required in secondary school classrooms in England

Face masks will no longer be required in secondary school classrooms in England

The decision came despite opposition from education union leaders and scientists who urged caution.

Further lifting of England’s lockdown confirmed for May 17

Further lifting of England’s lockdown confirmed for May 17

The latest move back to normality came as the UK’s Covid-19 alert level was downgraded by the chief medical officers.

Small whale stranded in River Thames unlikely to survive, rescuers say

Small whale stranded in River Thames unlikely to survive, rescuers say

The animal’s condition is said to be deteriorating.

Scottish Water fined after admitting water pollution which killed 500 fish

Scottish Water fined after admitting water pollution which killed 500 fish

Approximately 400 litres of chemical coagulant were discharged into the River Eden in Fife in October 2018, killing brown trout, sea trout and salmon.

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